In his MMA debut, Kimbo Slice avoided a standup war and took former boxing champion Ray Mercer to the ground, submitting him with a guillotine choke and showing great respect for the complete MMA game. Afterward. UFC mainstay Tank Abbott challenged Kimbo to his next fight.

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imo kimbo looked very good. even tho he was fighting someone else not trained in mma and very old i might add, but overall good start for kimbo and i think hes got some potential. â€“ CMurdA, sherdog.net

I'd say Kimbo is on the same level as Tank Abbott. Both are brawlers with big mouths. Kimbo promoted his streetfights through the internet. Tank brags about his countless bar fights. I don't think Kimbo will tarnish the image of MMA. - ILL BILL, forums.mmaweekly.com

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Damian: I thought Kimbo looked a bit sloppy but he showed enough to be taken seriously as a fighter. He abandoned his pride, listened to his corner, and executed his game plan. He won't go to the top, but it will be very interesting to see just how far he does make it. It's also refreshing to know that street fighters still have a bridge into MMA, and you don't always need to win a gold medal or be a pro kickboxer to find a home in the cage.

Jose: Kimbo looked good, although his opponent was a great boxer in his day he was clearly washed up and essentially a punching bag. Kimbo however showed some nice Thai knees in the clinch, and even got a takedown and submission. I think Tank VS Kimbo should be a fun slugfest. At the same point, with Rutten in his corner and Tank in the washed up category himself, I predict a win for Mr. Slice

Tank hasn't won a UFC fight in years. He has been knocked out plenty of times though. Tank is the original brawler, don't get me wrong, and will kick the shit out of anyone in the street, but MMA has changed in the past 2 years, let alone the past 10. Put Kimbo up against a real MMA heavyweight, then I might watch... and for the argument Lesnar too.